Heng-O Corona
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Heng-O Corona is a corona
in Guinevere Planitia on the planet Venus
at Latitude 2° North, Longitude 355° East. It has a diameter of 1,060 kilometers, and is the 2nd largest corona on Venus.
It is named for Heng O
(also known as Chang'e), the Chinese goddess of the Moon.
Corona (planetary geology)
In planetary geology, a corona is an oval-shaped feature. Coronae appear on both the planet Venus and Uranus's moon Miranda and may be formed by upwellings of warm material below the surface.-Coronae on Venus:...
in Guinevere Planitia on the planet Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
at Latitude 2° North, Longitude 355° East. It has a diameter of 1,060 kilometers, and is the 2nd largest corona on Venus.
It is named for Heng O
Chang'e (mythology)
Chang'e, Ch'ang-O, Chang-Ngo or Sheung Ngo , originally known as Heng'e or Heng-O , is the Chinese goddess of the Moon. Unlike many lunar deities in other cultures who personify the Moon, Chang'e only lives on the Moon...
(also known as Chang'e), the Chinese goddess of the Moon.